ICGN signs MoU with Keidanren, Japan’s influential business federation, to foster engagement between overseas investors and Japan’s corporate leadership.

The ICGN Annual Review highlights our work programme achievements from June 2018-June 2019. This includes an assessment of ICGN's financial position to 31st December 2018 and outlines future strategic priorities. The ICGN Annual Review is presented to the Members at the Annual General Meeting to be held at the Hotel New Otani, Tokyo on 16th July 2019.

ICGN weighs in on the Spanish government's consultation on proposed new legislation on loyalty (double) voting rights to “long-term” shareholders who have held the company’s stock in a continuous manner for at least two years. 

To kick off 2019 ICGN teamed up with ECGI to create a joint Corporate Governance & Stewardship Academic Day in Amsterdam, where we were hosted by APG Asset Management. A full report of the day's proceedings is now available. 

ICGN, in partnership with the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) is pleased to engage with the CRD in response to the consultation on the corporate reporting dialogue better alignment project.

As UK implementation of EU-SRD 2 comes into force, the FCA aims to advance debate around what stewardship entails and what the minimum regulatory standards should be versus higher voluntary best practices. ICGN responds on how this might be achieved.

Our most recent commentary focuses on governance of listed company subsidiaries, quality of internal audit, strengthening voting processes, ESG integration and systemic risk.

Investec Asset Management is the latest ICGN Member to publicly endorse our Global Stewardship Principles. Over 40 investors from around the world are listed on the ICGN website to signify joint standards of stewardship policies and practices.